Unit 4222 619
Unit 4222-619 Understanding mental health problems
Outcome 1 Know the main forms of mental ill health
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Mood disorders
Mood disorder covers all types of depression . Some people are prone to suffering depression during winter when the days are shorter. Bipolar disorder is a condition that affects your moods which can change from one extreme to another this can range from a euphoric mania to a deep low depression these highs and lows can be so extreme that they interfere with day to day life
Personality disorders
People who suffer from personality disorders usually have chronic interpersonal difficulties and problems with ones identity or sense of self . People with personality disorders can often cause as much difficulty in the lives of others as in their own lives. There are different clusters that represent personality disorders
Cluster A
A person with cluster A personality disorder tends to have difficulty in relating to others and usually shows patterns of behaviour that most people would find as odd and eccentric an example is paranoid personality disorder where the person is extremely distrustful and suspicious for example a client I support always thinks im trying to poison him when I cook his food .
Cluster B
A person with cluster B personality disorder struggles to regulate there feelings and often swings between positive and negative views of others this can lead to patterns of behaviour others will describe dramatic/unpredictable and disturbing an example is borderline personality disorder where the person is emotionally unstable has impulses to self harm can have intense and unstable relationships with others.
Cluster C
A person with cluster C personality disorders struggles with persistent and overwhelming feelings of fear and anxiety they may show patterns of behaviour that most people would regard as antisocial and withdrawn an example is avoidant personality disorder where the person appears painfully shy/socially inhibited/ feels inadequate
Outcome 1 Know the main forms of mental ill health
1
Mood disorders
Mood disorder covers all types of depression . Some people are prone to suffering depression during winter when the days are shorter. Bipolar disorder is a condition that affects your moods which can change from one extreme to another this can range from a euphoric mania to a deep low depression these highs and lows can be so extreme that they interfere with day to day life
Personality disorders
People who suffer from personality disorders usually have chronic interpersonal difficulties and problems with ones identity or sense of self . People with personality disorders can often cause as much difficulty in the lives of others as in their own lives. There are different clusters that represent personality disorders
Cluster A
A person with cluster A personality disorder tends to have difficulty in relating to others and usually shows patterns of behaviour that most people would find as odd and eccentric an example is paranoid personality disorder where the person is extremely distrustful and suspicious for example a client I support always thinks im trying to poison him when I cook his food .
Cluster B
A person with cluster B personality disorder struggles to regulate there feelings and often swings between positive and negative views of others this can lead to patterns of behaviour others will describe dramatic/unpredictable and disturbing an example is borderline personality disorder where the person is emotionally unstable has impulses to self harm can have intense and unstable relationships with others.
Cluster C
A person with cluster C personality disorders struggles with persistent and overwhelming feelings of fear and anxiety they may show patterns of behaviour that most people would regard as antisocial and withdrawn an example is avoidant personality disorder where the person appears painfully shy/socially inhibited/ feels inadequate